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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
New Guinea Eagle (New Guinea Harpy Eagle)
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Grey brown feathers and white underparts.  
Harpyopsis novaeguineae
 
 
 
The New Guinea eagle is an elusive raptor with grayish brown feathers and whitish coloring on its underparts. It is a large forest eagle with a broad wingspan of up to three feet, with a short head ruff.
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
New Guinea: widespread but becoming scarce or rare in many areas through loss of habitat. Occurs in the Arfak Mts and the Vogelkop Peninsula in Irian Jaya and in the Lakekamu Basin, the Wau area, on Mt Hagen, the Tari Valley, around Tabubil and Bensbach in Papua New Guinea. Resident. 
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[[New Guinea]]
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==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
Primary rainforest from lowlands up to 3,000m. Most often seen soaring high over forest canopy.
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Primary rainforest.
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
The eagle perches on limbs in the canopy with a distinctive upright posture, and curves its tail forward.
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Diet includes possums, rats, wallabies, lizards, and on occasion, birds. It runs on the ground and walks up tree trunks and branches and then uses its claws to extract prey hidden in the tree.  
 
 
The New Guinea eagle mainly eats larger animals including possums, rats, wallabies, lizards, and on occasion, birds. It runs on the ground and walks up tree trunks and branches and then uses its claws to extract prey hidden in the tree.  
 
  
 
The New Guinea eagle usually calls at dawn or dusk with a deep, resonant sound of "bung," similar to the sound of a bowstring being released. Sometimes a short "buk" notes follow.  
 
The New Guinea eagle usually calls at dawn or dusk with a deep, resonant sound of "bung," similar to the sound of a bowstring being released. Sometimes a short "buk" notes follow.  
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
{{GSearch|Harpyopsis+novaeguineae}}
 
{{GSearch|Harpyopsis+novaeguineae}}
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Revision as of 18:35, 29 October 2007

Harpyopsis novaeguineae

Identification

Grey brown feathers and white underparts.


Distribution

New Guinea

Taxonomy

Habitat

Primary rainforest.

Behaviour

Diet includes possums, rats, wallabies, lizards, and on occasion, birds. It runs on the ground and walks up tree trunks and branches and then uses its claws to extract prey hidden in the tree.

The New Guinea eagle usually calls at dawn or dusk with a deep, resonant sound of "bung," similar to the sound of a bowstring being released. Sometimes a short "buk" notes follow.


External Links

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